mtlumby2d Chapter 282: The Concubine Appears
Chapter 282: The Concubine Appears
Mrs. Gao knew that Shen Nanzhi was really worried about her. Although she had escaped death and experienced many hardships during this trip, her biggest gain was that she had a good friend like Shen Nanzhi.
She smiled and said, "Of course I will. As a virtuous and kind daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, I must take good care of my mother-in-law and provide her with care until the end of her life. There is no other woman in the world as kind and beautiful as me.
My life is already like this, I don't mind spending a little money to support her, so that my children's reputation will not be flawless."
Shen Nanzhi felt sorry for her: "You have taken great pains for the child, I can understand that, but what if that old woman is making trouble?"
Madam Gao said confidently, "They hid the truth from me for ten years, they deceived me for ten years, just for that concubine, they treated me like a fool.
Since my mother-in-law cares so much about them, why can't I use them to make her obedient?
As a filial daughter-in-law, I will never do anything bad to my mother-in-law. If I have any dissatisfaction or resentment, don't they let me vent it?"
Shen Nanzhi gave a thumbs up: "Gao, I worried for nothing, Sister Gao is awesome."
"Of course. After going through so much, if I were still stupid, I would have lived in vain for so many years."
Shen Nanzhi seemed to see two black pointed horns growing on her head. This meant she had turned evil.
A woman who has turned evil is the most terrifying. I hope Madam Jiang can know what to do.
Mrs. Gao did not keep her for long. She settled the payment for the last time, more than 20,000 taels of silver, all in the form of banknotes. Shen Nanzhi made another fortune.
"Madam Gao, if you need anything else, please let me know. Our village has a good harvest this year. There is plenty of food, enough for you to eat."
The sweet potatoes and potatoes in the space are really not eaten by pigs. Shen Nanzhi no longer grows these and now focuses on growing fine grains such as wheat and rice.
It's good to be able to get rid of the inventory. After all, it would be a waste if these things can't be turned into silver.
Madam Gao had seen her horse-drawn sleigh. It was extremely difficult for outsiders to travel, but they had no problem. She said, "In that case, I will ask for another 50,000 kilograms of grain. The county government warehouse has no grain left. The Jiang family is not a good person. For the sake of the children, I have to accumulate some merits and do some good deeds."
With so many disaster victims, 50,000 kilograms of food is just a drop in the bucket. Shen Nanzhi said, "Okay, I'll keep it in the original warehouse. You can take it anytime. Since you have such a large amount, I'll charge you the cost and give you a discount."
"No, you have to make money to support your family. I can see that those young men respect you very much, but you should pay them enough. It's not easy for Miss Shen either.
I will use the Jiang family's private treasury to settle this money. It is all his money that he embezzled from the people, and it is only right that he return it to the people."
"Well, let's follow the old rules, eight cents a pound, and we won't be polite to each other."
By spending the money of Mr. Jiang, Shen Nanzhi will have no burden. Now that the person is dead, doesn't everything in the Jiang family belong to Mrs. Gao?
After playing with the child for a while, she left some commonly used medicines for the child, which Mrs. Gao accepted without hesitation.
The infant mortality rate is very high at this time. A cold may even take a child's life. Shen Nanzhi took out antipyretics. Although they are for adults, it is better to take half the dosage than to do nothing.
Of course, if you take good care of it, it won’t be necessary.
Nanny Liu saw her out through the back door without disturbing anyone outside.
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The operation in Zhao County has come to an end, and Shen Changxing and his friends have returned home safely. The whole village is very happy and they all gather together to ask about their situation.
Shen Qingshan was the most worried. He didn't see his son, but only Shen Changxing and his friends came back, and there were a few people missing. He asked, "Why are there only you guys? Where are the others?"
They went looking for people, but ended up losing a few of them. Everyone looked at Shen Changxing with a bad look.
Shen Changxing said quickly: "They still have things to deal with. Desheng cousin has been found. He is helping Nanzhi. They asked us to come back first to inform everyone. Don't worry."
"As long as everything is okay."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Changxing hurried home to show his wife the many things he had bought. He earned some money and bought his wife a pair of silver earrings and a pair of silver bracelets, which was unprecedented. He spent five taels of silver.
Can't wait to make my wife happy.
Shen Qingshan let the man go, and Shen Huai'en stopped him, "Have you forgotten anything?"
Shen Huai'en's eyes were heavy. Not sure if it was an illusion, but Shen Changxing felt that Shen Huai'en was more majestic, making people obey him subconsciously and not dare to disrespect him. "Ah, yes, Nan Zhi wrote you a letter, but I forgot about it."
"Bring it here."
Shen Huai'en took the letter, stared at him and said, "Next time, distinguish the priorities when doing things. Don't forget it. Otherwise, you will not be qualified to go out with Nan Zhi."
"Ah, okay, I remember."
Shen Changxing quickly admitted his mistake, and only breathed a sigh of relief after he left. What on earth does Shen Huai'en do? His aura is so strong that it makes people feel more depressed than the county magistrate.
Thinking of his wife, he hurried back and ignored Shen Huai'en.
Shen Huai'en returned to his room, washed his hands carefully, and lit the incense. There was a kang in the room, which was warm in itself, and there was some calming fragrance. Then Shen Huai'en opened the oversized envelope and began to read the letter.
This reading lasted for an hour. He read it several times with a gentle smile on his face. One could imagine how happy Nan Zhi was after she was released.
There's always trouble making wherever she goes, and she's the only one who's so keen on making trouble.
"County Magistrate Jiang, haha, that's great. But let's see if there are any other counties that dare to conceal the disaster and ignore the names of the people. They are dying!"
What Shen Nanzhi didn't know was that because of her letter, the entire northern officialdom was in turmoil. All the county magistrates who failed to provide disaster relief or even concealed the disaster were dismissed from their posts, and many officials who were executed were put in prison.
On the contrary, County Magistrate Cao was promoted because he provided timely disaster relief and minimized casualties. He was so happy that he wanted to wait for Shen Nanzhi to come back and treat her to a good meal to thank her.
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Shen Nanzhi was waiting for County Magistrate Jiang to announce the funeral. She had to finish what she started. She was also afraid that Madam Gao had not yet finished her confinement and no one would help her. If Madam Jiang did something naughty, she would be bullied and might even lose her child. That was why she had not left.
It was Shen Desheng who went to find Ding Xiangrong first, bringing a truck full of supplies. His situation here was not good, and Ding Xiangrong might not be that strong.
Although the two of them were dissatisfied with each other when they went out, they were brothers after all, and Shen Desheng was very happy that he could save him.
Thinking that he was like a hero who saved the miserable Ding Xiangrong from freezing and starvation, and seeing Ding Xiangrong's grateful look, Shen Desheng became very motivated.
Shen Nanzhi ignored the love-hate relationship between them and finally waited for the day when County Magistrate Jiang would hold his funeral.
No matter what he was like when he was alive, he would be given honor after his death, and the gentry, wealthy businessmen, and government officials in the county would all come to see him off.
Mrs. Gao also held the child, wrapped tightly with only her face exposed, to see her off for the last time.
Shen Nanzhi was still dressed as Yang Lingzhao. People in the county were now very familiar with her. They all praised Young Master Yang for being a kind-hearted and loyal person. He personally handled the funeral of County Magistrate Jiang. He was so kind-hearted and considerate of his subordinates, worthy of being the son of a prefect.
Shen Nanzhi was indeed worried, especially since today was a solemn day, and all the runners and soldiers had to be dispatched to ensure that Magistrate Jiang was buried smoothly.
As for whether to send the body back to the Jiang family's old house, she didn't worry about it. This had to be done by Magistrate Jiang's relatives. If Mrs. Gao was willing to do so, it would be fine.
It is obvious that Mrs. Gao does not want to be involved now, so let's bury him first. It's good enough that she can be buried.
The officers now all follow him as their leader, and it is not known when the new county magistrate will take office. As the son of the prefect, he is the eldest, and she is generous, much better than County Magistrate Jiang, so everyone is willing to help her.
An officer came to report: "Mr. Yang, I saw a woman with two children sneaking around nearby. Is she the person you mentioned?"
Finally showing up, Shen Nanzhi closed the fan with a snap and said, "Take a few people to quietly control them. Family disgrace should not be made public. They should be handed over to Madam Gao for disposal. She will decide whether it is true or false."
"Okay, I'll go right away. A concubine is the most abominable. She even wants to bring her illegitimate child into the house. I despise such people the most."
Shen Nanzhi whispered, "If she is really a concubine, then it's fine. According to my investigation, this woman is a playboy. She is not worthy of County Magistrate Jiang. We don't even know whose children she is.
Magistrate Jiang is also miserable. Even a hero cannot resist the temptation of a beautiful woman. He raised a child for nothing, and now even after his death, he is still blamed for it.
Such a good story cannot be ruined by such a disgusting woman. You must not be sympathetic. When a woman deceives people, she will squeeze the marrow out of them and make men run around in circles.
Don't say anything, just arrest the person and lock him up, remember?"
The officer was so angry that he gnashed his teeth. What a vicious woman. "Don't worry, Young Master Yang, I promise I won't be fooled. I also told the brothers not to be fooled by her. Just block her mouth and don't give her a chance to speak."
"Yes, a man who can be cultivated."
The officer was happy. With Mr. Yang's appreciation, he might be able to move up a level and become a constable, which would satisfy him.
Magistrate Jiang’s mistress has been hiding recently and dared not show up. She couldn’t believe that Magistrate Jiang was really dead, leaving them as an orphan and a widow. What should they do?
A few days ago, she was still dreaming of entering the county government residence and becoming the county magistrate's wife. But in just a few days, her man is dead. What's the point of playing?
After a few days of observation, the outer room finally confirmed the death of County Magistrate Jiang. The coffin was there, and countless people came to pay their respects. There was no more hope.
Then she had to think of a way out. She couldn't enter the inner house of the county government. Madam Gao cleaned up the servants and eliminated all of Madam Jiang's people, just to guard against her.
There was no other way. She could only wait until the funeral. So many important people would be there. She had also given birth to the eldest son of the Jiang family. Even if Gao was resentful, she had to recognize herself and the children.